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Hans, not sure how I missed this thread! It's a really interesting thought. I love the idea. I can't imagine we'd be able to get solid commitments though. I love PRS and our forum as much as anyone, but unless the guitar turned out to be something I'd really love to use regularly, I can't say I could commit. I can't afford to own something that I won't play a lot. I guess it depends on what % of the members here you want it to be accessible to?

Originally Posted by Audie

I would like to elaborate on my suggestion. Think outside the box with me for a moment and check this out. Clearly, budget, tone, and body shape are huge hurdles. We will never agree on all three. That said, I think about the headstock. Why? Because it is inexpensive, does not affect tone, and is a permanent part of the guitar. Unlike the other inexpensive suggestions like covers and knobs that can be switched from guitar to guitar and in doing so, thus defeating the purpose of a limited run forum guitar, the headstock could be unique to each member and the overall forum limited run. Now, what I mean is take three to five pices of headstock veneer, (say, curly maple, cocobolo, ebony, koa, splalted maple, whatever, and cut them symetrically or randomly and put them together symetrically or randomly to makeup a oneoff unique headstock veneer. Tastefully done, this looks awesome. I have seen it. No two will be alike but they each will be recognized as forum. McPherson and several boutique acoustic guitar builders offer this headstiock veneer option for there one off custom guitars. The end result is no two are alike, but instantly recognizeable. The headstock could be finished off with the TRC. So even if the TRC is swapped, the guitar will always be known as a forum edition. No One has to make compromises. Order any guitar you want, SE, CU, SC. Hollowbody, whatever, with artist package, private stock, or whatever, and request the forum headstock. Top it off with Paul signing the headstock in a unique color such as say "forum Blue" will add more uniqueness. A bold color is needed to offset the different color shades of wood to keep the sig prominent. This is cheap, easy, and no one has to make sacrifices. PRS makes up the required number of veneers and puts them on the guitar you ordered. WE then all have a forum guitar that is instantly recognizable, does not affect tone and does not break the bank, PEACE! What ya think?

I think it's a creative and cool idea, but you might even have trouble getting everyone to agree on and like this

Originally Posted by docbennett

What might make this idea even more interesting is if the PTC would be willing to retrofit existing PRS guitars with the Forum Headstock..including the signature and TRC....so that those members who can't afford to take the plunge on a new guitar would be able to have their existing guitar retrofitted.

I don't believe that would be an inexpensive process.

Originally Posted by themike

Well if it did happen it would be cool if it was special.... unique.... for people who bleed PRS day to day.

No. I have it. What about something like that limited run of 40 burl topped guitars. Why not make the forum guitar have a unique wood top and have the back hand signed 2013 PRS Forum Guitar.

Cool idea! Then it's not limiting to specific models and you kind of pick your price point. Doesn't make it quite the collective agreement of the forum members, but maybe easier to agree about.

Originally Posted by docbennett

In addition, it may be somewaht presumptious to assume that everyone who committed to a card to assist this forum would be in a position to buy any guitar in the near future. I'd hate to have people who are contributing to the forum feel like they are "2nd class citizens" because they might be financially unable to participate at this time.

Just my 3 cents.

This is so true. It's almost hard to even do something with the cards. As cool as that is if you're a card holder, sucks if you're not...I'm sure there's plenty of valuable members who are not card holders.

"He's kind of like a bear at a campsite...you think he's cute and kind of want to hug him, but in the end you know he's dangerous and is going to stomp on your tent and eat all your food..." - martysnarf

My Private stock has a push-pull tone control....best of all possible worlds....the tone control works in the traditional fashion...but the push pull recreates the original "sweet-switch".

I made an edit to remove the push/pull since I had the 408 mini toggles, but doc that sounds pretty cool. I should add it back like I knew what I was talking about all along. Well...uh...It's a sweet switch! Haha

I made an edit to remove the push/pull since I had the 408 mini toggles, but doc that sounds pretty cool. I should add it back like I knew what I was talking about all along. Well...uh...It's a sweet switch! Haha

I think you could do something accessible to all members + the forum guitar. TRC and the guitar? If you do something like that, I think you need "forum guitar" written on the back of the headstock. I like the DC 24.5" as the base of the guitar. Old birds.

I think we could have a TRC and the guitar. count me in for both. I would like, like most of us I believe, to make this forum guitar like our own PS, but we have to let go some stuffs. 24 frets and piezo (pizza always...LOL) I really don't want.
other things, ok.
I just would like to add the 408 configuration to the board. I think it would really rock this world. And that two tone motif PRS displayed at NAMM 2013 is so bad ass!
I'd go with the rosewood neck (madagascar?!) and cocobolo fretboard, birds of any kind and stop tail.

I like the 408 x 3. DGT Controls. Push-Push coil taps. Standard neck options. Not against a bolt-on neck either. I have no opinion on birds. Just want tone! Some nice cool colors would be nice, but a Goldtop or Antique White would be fine with me.

Let Paul Miles go nuts with the paint jobs (matching headstocks would be cool)

I would buy this in a heartbeat! Definitely would have that cool "one off" type vibe as there would be no other PRS's like it! Also, with some of the amazing work being done by the PTC
"hot rodding" existing guitars, an axe like this would be kind of a nice indirect nod their way as well!